Pipe, tobacco / head

Description

Tobacco pipe head of wood boldly carved in the form of an eagle's head with a grotesque human figure below, with some inlay of haliotis shell, and rim of bowl copper-lined: North America, Canada, Northwest Coast, from the Stickeen River

Museum reference

IL.2021.17.96

Collection

Americas

Object name

Pipe, tobacco / head

Production information

Stickeen River, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Style / Culture

Stickeen

Materials

Wood, Haliotis shell, Copper

Physical description

Wood, boldly carved in the form of an eagle's head with a grotesque human figure below; inlay of haliotis shell; rim of bowl copper-lined

Associations

Rae of Orkney Collection
Collector: Rae, John, Dr, 1813 - 1893

Exhibitions

• Dr John Rae the Explorer and Collector (01 Apr 2013 - 05 Nov 2013)
  Stromness Museum

• Realm of the Spirits (27 May 2003 - 16 Jan 2004)
  Canadian High Commission

References

Pacific Northwest Native American Art, ed. Wright, R.K.

Credit

On loan from The University of Edinburgh